Topsides

First job, clear out all that we can, then cutting off the saloon roof away from the sides and raising it by 6 inches to give a full internal height of 6'3''. This involved using temporary timber internal supports and a lot of hard lifting. The roof was then extended out to the gunnels and timber work installed ready to cover.
I can not fully explain how difficult it is not knowing whether anything is level and some severe head-scratching was done at many intervals. The difficulty is that towards the bow, the curves are complicated by running downhill from the bow and also out towards the fattest part of the saloon.

Following this the old wheelhouse roof was bolted to the front of the saloon roof to extend over the old cuddy cabin deck and fresh extension timbers added, leaving a short foredeck for the capstan.

Note the war wound to the bow, just above the bow-rollers. This was done when she was towed in by the lifeboat, they aimed it at the quay not realising that she was not under power, and smacked the quay hard.

Not sure if this will come out, it is very thick aluminium section.